The Organizers is by: Institute of Biology Karelian Research Centre RAS

The main themes:• Dynamics of range and numbers. • Ecological characteristics of game animals. • Resources of game animals. Population management.

Proposed sessions:Session I. “Ecological characteristics and dynamic processes in game animals populations”Session II. “Ecology, state of populations and migrations of game birds” Session III. “Invasive species and their role in autochthonous ecosystems” Session IV. “Methodological problems of game populations study and management”Session V. “Molecular methods in the study of game animals”Session VI. “Wild reindeer (numbers, distribution, state of populations)”